- Open-pollinated
- Slicer
- 78 (estimated) days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Green
Green Zebra
Open-pollinated slicer from USA, 1983. Amber-striped green slicer with a bright, sharply acidic bite. Ready in about 78 days from transplant.
Single source · Updated Sep 9, 2026 · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Slicer 2–5 oz (60–140 g) · Round (estimated)
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Days to harvest
- 78 days (estimated) from transplant · Mid-late
- Plant height
- 5–6 ft (150–180 cm) (estimated) Tall
- Spacing
- 24 × 35 in (60 × 90 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Polytunnel · Open ground
- Container growing
- Not suited to pots
- Difficulty
- Moderate (estimated) 3/5
- Skin
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- Green
- Striped
- Interior
-
- Green
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
5–6 ft (150–180 cm) (estimated) · Regular leaf
Green Zebra is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 5–6 ft (150–180 cm).
Flavor
“Amber-striped green slicer with a bright, sharply acidic bite.”
Growing calendar
78 (estimated) days from transplant Mid-late
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 (estimated) weeks before your last frost date. Look up your last frost date by ZIP code →
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistances — protect this variety with good airflow and crop rotation.
Uses & tags
- Fresh & salads
- Slicing
- Novelty color
- High flavor
- Market favorite
Origin
Tom Wagner of Everett, Washington released Green Zebra in 1983 through Tater Mater Seeds, bred from four heirlooms including Evergreen and selected for its green-on-green stripes and crack resistance. It is a deliberate modern breeding project rather than an heirloom, and it solved a real problem: telling when a green tomato is ripe. The stripes shift from dark green to amber-gold at maturity, and the flesh stays sharply acidic, which is why chefs adopted it faster than gardeners did.
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$2.99Checked Nov 1, 2026 - True Leaf MarketSeeds
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Questions
How do you grow a Green Zebra plant?
A Green Zebra plant grows 5–6 ft (150–180 cm) tall (estimated). Space plants 24 in (60 cm) apart in rows 35 in (90 cm) apart (estimated). Start seed indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost (estimated); it germinates in 7–14 days (estimated). It needs full sun.
How long does Green Zebra take to mature?
Green Zebra is ready in about 78 days from transplant.
Does Green Zebra need staking?
Green Zebra is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 5–6 ft (150–180 cm).
Can Green Zebra be grown in a container?
Green Zebra is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is Green Zebra resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Green Zebra.
